Cabernet Peppercorn Dipping Sauce Recipes

PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook steaks and keep them in one layer in skillet. Remove steaks from skillet and skim all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the pan juices in the skillet. To skillet add, shallots and minced garlic and cook them for 1 to 2 minutes until softened. Deglaze with Cognac, scraping up bits which cling to skillet. Add stock or canned beef broth and peppercorns. In a small bowl combine cup heavy cream and cornstarch. Whisk cornstarch mixture into sauce and simmer until lightly thickened. Whisk in mustard and pour juices from plate into pan.

FILET MIGNON WITH CABERNET PEPPERCORN DEMI-GLACE

Steps:

• Oil and preheat the grill.
• Season both sides of the filets with salt and pepper. Place the filets on the grill at a 45 degree angle to establish nice grill marks. Once the filet reaches an internal temperature of 125 to 130 degrees for medium-rare, remove the steak from the grill and let rest about 5 minutes before serving.
• Plate each filet with the Cabernet Peppercorn Demi-glace and your favorite side dishes.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, saute mushrooms, shallots, and peppercorns in oil. When shallots are tender, deglaze with red wine and reduce by two-thirds. Whisk together the reduction and demi-glace until smooth. Whisk in the cream and beef base. Combine a few teaspoons of cornstarch (or more as needed) with a little cold water to make a slurry. Add slurry to the sauce to thicken; cook for 1 minute and then remove from the heat.

CABERNET PEPPERCORN DEMI-GLACE FOR FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Season steaks with salt and pepper.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, saute mushrooms, shallots, and peppercorns in oil.
• When shallots are tender, deglaze with red wine.
• Reduce by two-thirds.
• Whisk together the reduction and demi-glace until smooth.
• Whisk in the cream and beef base.
• Combine a few teaspoons of cornstarch (or more as needed) with a little cold water to make a slurry.
• Add slurry to the sauce to thicken; cook for 1 minute and then remove from the heat.

CABERNET PEPPERCORN DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In medium skillet, combine wine, broth and peppercorns.
• Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium.
• Cook, uncovered until mixture reduces in half (about 15 minutes).
• Remove peppercorns.
• Stir in butter, honey and thyme until butter is melted.